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keep pumping?? PIOG

OK I have been pumping since day 3, I pump every morning, I have missed 2 morning pumpings EVER, a year apart BOTH while on vacation. I work fulltime and I pumped at work 2-3 times til I summer break started. Today was the first day back. I did not pump while I was gone at all, been away off and on the past 2 weeks and didnt pump so I took my pump just in case today but I was fine. Asher takes NO milk while I am gone, just solids and water. I do donate milk though. SIGH I kept pumping with my last one til 19 months, I feel guilty for considering stopping now. I only get 1.5-2oz from that morning session, no clue what I would get daytime....should I stop? If I did pump I have to get up at like 6am instead of 630-7(depending on the day)...if I pumped at work I would have midday/lunch to do it on prob then. Oh what to do

Is Asher drinking any of the pumped milk? I know this might sound selfish, but if you're only pumping so that you can donate, I personally would stop. You have done a wonderful thing for a long time. You should feel proud, not guilty for wanting to stop. If you need to pump for your own child, then do so, but if you feel like you want to stop donating, then you should do that too. You can't save the world, ya know. <3

I stopped pumping when my first was about 10mo old. He flat out refused pumped milk, he self weaned at 29mo. He took solids while I was at work and still nursed 6-10xs at day.
If I were you I wouldn't bother pumping anymore or maybe just once a day.

NOPE he doesnt take any milk while I am gone. Hes never had frozen milk just fresh and I don't pump enough to give him more than 2 oz an he likes 3 oz bottles..I dont want him having another bottle but he refuses my milk in a sippy too.

I have donated over 2000oz this time and have about 60oz in the freezer to donate when she gets back from vacation, sure its only 2 days worth of milk for her but still its like a MONTH for me. I feel very lucky/proud of doing that.

That's awesome that you donate! IDK, I probably wouldn't pump anymore just because your LO doesn't take it anyways. But it's your decision - if I had commited to donating & donated that much, I would probably think about continuing!

I just posted and asked for advice in my FB group and the momma I donate to is on vacation...didnt think she'd be on FB lol..she came on and said since I hooked her up with a momma where she is she has tons of milk and she should be fine..to hang up the horns. I have about 150 oz in my freezer for her JUST in case so I guess I will see how tomorrow goes with no pumping

As a donor receiver, I think you're awesome to have kept pumping for so long just for her! But as a former EPer, I would say stop pumping lol. Since she has another donor I would just stop pumping personally

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